Medina Ortega

05/24/2023 · Elementary School

The limiting reactant is the chemical substance that determines the amount of product(s) that can ultimately be formed in a reaction. During the reaction, the limiting reactant is completely consumed or used up and therefore causes the reaction to stop. The limiting reactant can be identified through stoichiometric calculations. After comparing the results, the reactant that produces the smaller mass of product is identified as the limiting reactant. Determine the limiting reactant and calculate the number of grams of \( \mathrm{NH}_{3} \) that can be formed when 25.0 grams of \( \mathrm{N}_{2} \) and 25.0 grams of \( \mathrm{H}_{2} \) react. \[ \mathrm{N}_{2}(g)+3 \mathrm{H}_{2}(g) \rightarrow 2 \mathrm{NH}_{3}(g) \]